Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-07-21

L am stu disturbed, he said, "by the
dread that the task you are engaged upon
may bring Miss Rutland into serious
trouble"
81 hope not" was my rcjoindcr TO the
remark, but shall not allow considera-
tions Of any kind 10 stop me. Edward
Layton Is an innocent man, and intend
to prove him So"
"If he is innocent" said DIR. Daincourt.
then Miss Rutland must also be limo
cent"
Undoubtedly" said, with q cheer
full smile, which did much TO reassure the
worthy doctor.
Have you opened the two sealed let
ters," asked DR.. Daincourt, which I
brought from Mrs. Rutland's houseir
No." I replied. II have devoted my
self only to the first Of the opened letters
found in Miss Rutlands desk. shall
proceed immediately with the second, and
then shall feel myself warranted In open
ing and reading the letters which arrived
for Miss Rutland during her illness. BY
the way, doctor, have had n singular
dream, and upon your entrance / was en-
deavoring TO track IL. 1t was dream Of
ladies' hands, covered with rings"
Amy bodies attached TO the hands." in
quired DIR. Daincourt, loosely.
NO; simply hands They seemed to
pass before my vision, and to rise up I'm
unexpected places-pretty shapely hands.
But IL was not so much the hands that
struci1 me rs being singular as the fact
that they were covered with rings Of one
particular kind
What kindy''
81 must have seen thousands of rings
',pon the shapely fingers, and there was
not one that was not set with diamonds
and turquoisesr
light came into Dr. Daincourt's face.
And you mean 10 tell me that you can't
discover the Connection
NO; can't for the life OF me discover
g."
THAT proves" said DR.. Daincourt,
show easy il is for man engaged upon n
serious task 10 overlook important facts
which ore as plain as the MONDAY sum-
What facts have / overlooked,
doctor"
Have You the newspapers in the room
containing the report Of the trial'''
Yes"
Give me the one containing the report
of the third days proceedings."
handed it TO him, and he ran his eyes
down the column in which the evidence Of
the waiter in Prevost's restaurant was re-
ported.
The waiter was asked" said DIR. Dain-
court, whether the lady who accompa-
MED Edward Layton was married, and
whether there were rings upon the fingers
of her ungloved hand
Yes, yes" / cried, az rememberl And
the waiter answered that she wore n ring
of torquoises and diamonds OF course
of course. That explains my dream"
YES" said DIR. Daincourt, that ex-
plains it,"
Il need no further assurance" said,
Ito prove that it was Miss Rutland who
was in Edward Layton's company on the
night of the 18th of March, but wish TO
ask her mother whether the young Indy
possesses such ring, and is in the habit
of wearing 1t. Your face is clouded again,
doctor. You fear that am really about
to bring trouble upOn Miss Rutland You
are mistaken; ! am working In the cause
of justice. III prove Edward Layton to
be innocent, no shadow OF suspicion can
rest upon Miss Rutland. You must trust
entirely TO me. Can you not now under
stand why Edward Layton refused to be
defended by n shrewd legal mind? He
would not permit cross examination Of
any of the witnesses which would bring
the name of Mabel Rutland before the
public. To save her honor, to protect her
from scandal and calumny, he is ready to
sacrifice himself. He shall not do So
will prevent it. Your patient is in n state
OF delirium, you tell me. She knows
nothing of what passes around her, she
recognizes no one, she has not heard of the
peril in which Edward Layton stands.
Say that she remains in this state Of
Ignorance until Edward Layton is SEN
fenced and hanged for n crime which lie
did not commit-say, then, that she re-
covers and hears OF trends of it--why,
she will go mad! II would be impossible
m hcr -,
stances so terrible. There is n clear duty
before us, DIR. Daincourt, and we must
not shrink from il. need not urge upon
you to use your utmost skill to restore
Mabel Rutland TO health, and to the con-
sciousness OF what is passing around her
II before Edward Layton Is put again
upon his trial do not clear him, shall
not hesitate to make some kind OF appeal
to Miss Rutland which, even should she
remain delirious, shall result In favor Of
the man who is so nobly and rashly pro-
tecting her good name.'
Remember" said DR. Daincourt.
gravely, that she is in great danger.n
"You mean that she may die soon,''
eyes"
But not suddenly asked, in alarm.
II think not suddenly"
"Still, " said, there Is n chance Of
AAtA DfAAE AtcNOIttl W Htllbus
Eyes, there is a chance Of It,"
IF the worse happens" said, sis IL
likely that she would recover conscious
ness before her DEATH"
1T IS almost certain that she would, "
"Then IL would be necessary" said,
ito take her dying deposition Doctor, IL
l. my firm conviction that the man and
the woman who entered Edward Iayton's
house after midnight on the 2jth OF
March were not Edward Layton and Ma
bel Rutland"
But the coachman drove them homer
exclaimed Dr. Duincourt.
80 ne said 4"
'And took them from Prevost's Restau-
rant"
so nc said Recall that part Of the
. coachman's evidence hearing upon II. lie
says that Edward Layton, ACCOMPANIED
10y lady, issued from the restaurant Mt
100 that Layton appeared excited.
which ne, the cOachman, attributed to the
fnct Of bis having taken too much wine
To rcbut this we have the evidence Of tho
waiter, who declared that Layton simply
tasted the wine that was ordered He
could not have drunk half glass The
man and the woman came from the restau-
rant jumped quickly into the carriage.
and but one word, HOmer was uttered in
thick voice. Now, Layton, in his ridicu-
lousy weak cross examination, put two
/ questions to the witness. Did il occur
I ~ YOU, he asked, or does it occur 10 YOU
I now that The voice which uttered that
/ word was not my yoiccT The witness re.
I piled that 10 had not occurred 10 him
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